2019 IBJJF World Championship

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• ▸ Across 321 recorded matchups at the 2019 Worlds, the submission rate sat at just 10 percent. If you think top-level gi jiu-jitsu comes down to points, grips, and positional battles, the numbers back you up.
• ▸ When submissions did land, the armbar led the way with 6 finishes on record, followed by the straight ankle lock at 4. A reminder that the classics still finish matches at the highest level.
• ▸ Victor Hugo racked up 7 wins, the most of any competitor on record here, and did it with 0 submission wins. That is a full run of grinding out decisions and points against the best in the world.
• ▸ Felipe Pena took the Medium Heavyweight final over Gustavo Batista by decision with both men scoring 2 points. In the Absolute, though, it went the other way when Marcus Almeida edged Pena by split decision in the quarters, both scoring 4 points.
• ▸ The Rooster Weight final between Mayssa Bastos and Rikako Yuasa was as close as it gets, with both competitors scoring 6 points and Bastos taking it by a single advantage. When the score is even, the small edges decide gold.